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Recent Examples of mobbed
Saturday’s party for Uber One members was mobbed with celebs who danced and partied the night away on a moonlit Pier 36, entertainment website The Knockturnal recounted.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
As Reyna wheeled away in celebration, hands covering his ears, he was mobbed by teammates, substitutes and even Pochettino, who raced across the field to join in the moment.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Now Reyna was being mobbed by his teammates—including Berhalter’s son, also a member of the squad.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
Perhaps in any other part of the world, the 18-year-old star may have gotten mobbed instead of just a few social media posts that spotted him.
—Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Ternus appeared at an Apple dinner on Sunday night for media, and was mobbed for selfies, according to people who were there.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 June 2026
But when the team showed up in Detroit ahead of its World Cup opener, the players were mobbed at the airport.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Vinny was mobbed by attendees wanting to take a photo with him/her.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The captain sank to his knees on the halfway line, mobbed by his exultant team-mates.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
As Reyna wheeled away in celebration, hands covering his ears, he was mobbed by teammates, substitutes and even Pochettino, who raced across the field to join in the moment.
—James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Now Reyna was being mobbed by his teammates—including Berhalter’s son, also a member of the squad.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026
Perhaps in any other part of the world, the 18-year-old star may have gotten mobbed instead of just a few social media posts that spotted him.
—Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Ternus appeared at an Apple dinner on Sunday night for media, and was mobbed for selfies, according to people who were there.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 June 2026
But when the team showed up in Detroit ahead of its World Cup opener, the players were mobbed at the airport.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Vinny was mobbed by attendees wanting to take a photo with him/her.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The captain sank to his knees on the halfway line, mobbed by his exultant team-mates.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
Verb
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People flocked to their TVs, bars and watch parties in droves to catch the Knicks topple Goliath.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The looming public offering is adding to the pressure on Anthropic, whose staff members flocked to DC this week to triage with US government officials that imposed export controls on one of the company’s most powerful models on Friday.—
Liz Rappaport,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Jaimes, a 22-year-old Santa Ana resident, was one of thousands of people who crowded into the neighborhood’s many bars and restaurants to watch the thrilling victory then spilled onto the streets to party.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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With warm weather expected this weekend, beaches across Santa Cruz County are expected to be crowded.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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